Between 1997 and 2001, many apple farmers switched from traditional to organic growing methods, increasing production of organically grown apples...

Between 1997 and 2001, many apple farmers switched from traditional to organicgrowing methods, increasing production of organically grown apples from 1.2 millionboxes per year to more than 3 million boxes.” If the market for organic apples is perfectlycompetitive, which of the following statements is inconsistent with the statementabove